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“Are there standards of grammar, spelling and literacy that just should not be tolerated? And is the English language in a state of permanent revolution or set in stone?”

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Sign Language in the UK belongs to the language family known as BANZSL (British, Australian and New Zealand Sign Language) and is the chosen method of communication for the majority of Deaf people. In the UK this is known as British Sign Language; more commonly referred to as BSL. Elsewhere in the world, most countries have their own version of sign language; ASL, for American Sign Language, or ISL, for Irish Sign Language.

British Sign Language, or BSL, is used by up to 70,000 individuals across the UK and was officially recognised as a language in its own right by the government in March of 2003. The language, like all languages, has its own subtle dialectic variations from region to region. These variations can be significant enough so that users of BSL in England may not understand some of the signals used by BSL users in Scotland, and vice versa.

Method of Communication

BSL is a language that, instead of using words, uses hand movements and shapes in combination with facial expressions to communicate. It can be observed during some television broadcasts in much the same way we see subtitles for films in other languages.

The Role of BSL

BSL plays a vital role in providing individuals with a means to both understand and communicate information. And, as the world becomes ever more saturated with information outlets, it is important that this facility is maintained. Everyone has the right to access information that is relevant to them. Everyone also has the right to free speech. Without such a thing as BSL, upwards of 70,000 people in the UK would be without either of these rights.

Who uses BSL?

And it’s not just Deaf people who use BSL either, contrary to popular belief. We often find family members or partners of Deaf individuals using BSL as a means to communicate and interact with their loved ones, as well as colleagues of Deaf people and people who work within the Deaf community.

Provision of BSL Interpreters by Prestige Network

Prestige is one of the largest providers of BSL/English interpreters to many Public Sector organisations such as Local Councils and Government Departments, Police, NHS and hospitals, Charities and Law Courts; and also to many commercial businesses.

Find out more about Prestige Network British Sign language/English interpreters.

The standard form of interpreting. With face-to-face interpreting the Interpreter listens and then interprets at suitable intervals. Also called consecutive interpreting.

Simultaneous Interpreting

This is the almost instantaneous interpreting used during long passages of one-way speech. Technical equipment can be required during Simultaneous Interpreting.

Conference Interpreting

Specialist consecutive and simultaneous interpreting used for conference interpreting. This is for conventions and events of any size.

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There’s a helpful selection of common Polish Phrases at the bottom of the Polish English Translation page of Prestige Network’s website.

There is also a free Polish Phrase card originally produced for JobCentre Plus on their translation services blog.

The poster communicates the ‘don’t drink and drive’ message in 36 different languages including Europoean languages, Middle-Eastern languages and African Languages and can be downloaded from our website.

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In April 2010 the issue of drink driving was raised at The Royal College of Nursing’s annual congress, after delegates argued for a complete ban on consuming alcohol before driving and the introduction of a zero alcohol limit.

As you may be aware, the current legal limit for drivers across Britain is 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood.  However, in most European countries the limit is 50mg or lower.  There is a zero alcohol limit in Romania, the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

“CNC will present an international vision with a China perspective. It will broadcast news reports in a timely way and objectively and be a new source of information for global audiences” according to The network’s president, Li Congjun.

Chris Barnes, Head of Public Sector Sales at Language Services provider Prestige Network, said: “We are very proud that Prestige Network has played a key role in the democratic process by providing two British Sign Language/English interpreters. The House of Commons Overseas Office placed the order with us  just two clear days away from the occasion itself. They were pleased that we were able to help out – they had approached several organisations, but we managed to find people for them within 15 minutes.

“The use of British Sign Language/English interpreters today was essential in order to engage all young people – enabling every single one of them to integrate into the debates and not to feel disenfranchised. Cultural and language divisions in communities can be a big problem so it is satisfying to be involved in such projects.”